Effect of betaine supplementation on power performance and fatigue

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hoffman, Jay R ^a   Ratamess, Nicholas A ^a   Kang, Jie ^a   Rashti, Stefanie L ^a   Faigenbaum, Avery D ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 62349093204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-6-7     Document Type: Article

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